Head of Platform / Lead Developer

MotorComplete - Auto Platforms Ltd; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Head of Platform / Lead Developer to shape the future of broker technology. This hybrid role involves leading development, mentoring engineers, and influencing product direction while working primarily with .NET and Azure technologies.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangement

Opportunity for CTO progression

Qualifications

• Deeply experienced with .NET and cloud-native systems.
• Ready to step into platform ownership as a senior developer or team lead.
• Looking to grow into a CTO role over the next 1–2 years.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership and evolve the custom in-house platform architecture.
• Lead development with daily coding and deployment operations.
• Mentor incoming engineers and define best practices.

Skills

.NET

Azure

Web frameworks

Education

Relevant technical degree

Job description

Head of Platform / Lead Developer (C#, .net)

Head of Platform / Lead Developer (C#, .net)

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Head of Platforms - Lead Developer (C#, .net)

Hybrid – Home-based with 1 to 2 days / week in our Stratford–Banbury office - salary c£65k

AutoPlatforms Ltd

We’re building the UK’s leading platform for car leasing brokers.

Already powering 60+ broker sites, we’re looking for a senior technical leader to continue the exceptional growth of our platform and help shape the future of broker technology.

What You’ll Do

• Take ownership and evolve our custom in-house platform architecture (Azure, .NET, Umbraco, Blazor, Vue)
• Lead development with daily coding and deployment operations (this is mainly a development position initially)
• Work with founders to set roadmap, priorities, and engineering direction
• Help standardise industry data/APIs and lead integrations with providers like Lex Autolease
• Mentor incoming engineers, define best practices, and raise the bar on tech
• Grow into CTO-level responsibility as the business scales

Our Stack

• A senior developer or team lead ready to step into platform ownership
• Deeply experienced with .NET, cloud-native systems, and web frameworks
• Opinionated about clean architecture, data models, and APIs
• Excited to represent us at the tech table – inside and outside the business
• Looking to grow into a CTO role over the next 1–2 years

Why Join Us?

• We’re small, fast-moving, and already leading in our space
• We already process the best technology in the industry
• We listen to our customers and they love us – our roadmap is built on real broker feedback
• You’ll help shape the product, the company, and the wider industry

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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